Re: SOLUTION Re: 2.6.0-test3 cannot mount root fs

[jeff millar]

Nope...  For the reported problem I had with grub and root=/dev/hda3, it was
with a fresh tar file.

As someone said, this "can't happen".  And as someone else said, "It comes
and goes with random changes in .config file"

jeff

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From: "Norbert Preining" <preining@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 2:15 AM
Subject: SOLUTION Re: 2.6.0-test3 cannot mount root fs


> On Die, 12 Aug 2003, Christian Mautner wrote:
> > Hast du auch einen kompletten Kernel tarball versucht? Wahrscheinlich
>
> The solution is:
> Get a COMPLETE linux-2.6.0-test3.tar.bz2
> and
> DO NOT USE patch
>
> I patched up the kernel from 2.5.20 or something and there seemed to be
> an error somewhere on the way up. Getting a *clean* kernel tar file,
> compile with the same .config, running.
>
> This is the use of patches!
>
> Best wishes
>
> Norbert
>
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